English Vocabulary
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simultaneous
B2
/ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/
Happening or done at the same time.
gradual
B2
/ˈɡɹadʒuəl/
Happening slowly over a long period of time, in small steps.
hone
B2
/hoʊn/
To improve a skill or ability over time through practice.
botany
B2
/ˈbɑ.tə.ni/
The scientific study of plants.
invariably
B2
/ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bli/
Every time, without exception; always.
workaholic
B2
/ˈwɝːkəˈhɑːlɪk/
A person who feels they have to work all the time and finds it hard to stop.
obsess
B2
/əbˈsɛs/
To think or worry about someone or something all the time.
advent
B2
/ˈæd.vɛnt/
The arrival or beginning of something important, especially something new.
ungodly
B2
/ʌnˈɡɑdli/
Extremely unreasonable, especially about time.
absentee
B2
/ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/
a person who is not present where they are supposed to be, such as at work or school
predictive
B2
/pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv/
Able to show or suggest what is likely to happen in the future.
Olympiad
B2
/əˈlɪmpiæd/
A major competition modelled on the Olympic Games, often held every four years in a particular field such as maths or science.
preexisting
B2
/ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
already existing before a particular time, event, or situation
cubism
B2
/ˈkjuːbɪzəm/
An early 20th-century art style that shows objects as sets of flat geometric shapes.
inborn
B2
/ˈɪn.bɔɹn/
Present from birth rather than learned.
provisionally
B2
/prəˈvɪʒənəli/
temporarily and subject to later change or confirmation
predictor
B2
/pɹɪˈdɪk.tɚ/
Something that helps you know or guess what is likely to happen.
impermanent
B2
Lasting only for a limited time; not permanent.
conferencing
B2
/ˈkɑːnfrənsɪŋ/
The activity of holding meetings or discussions among several people, often by phone or video.
half-yearly
B2
/ˌhæfˈjɪrli/
occurring, published, or paid every six months
preindustrial
B2
Relating to the time before the Industrial Revolution and modern factories.
prehuman
B2
Relating to the time before modern humans existed.
last minute
B2
rush hour
B2
second person
B2